diaplot 0.1.0

Simple data visualisation library that automatically styles matplotlib plots.

Diaplot

Diaplot provides a simple endpoint for generating visually appealing plots inspired by The Economist.

Features

• Line plot
• Bar chart

Planned features

• Map visualisations
  • Chloropleth
  • Bubble maps
  • Arc maps
  • Drawing geometry over maps
• Scatterplots
• Legislative chamber visualisation

Installation

pip install diaplot

Quick Start

Line Chart

from diaplot import line_chart
import numpy as np

# Create chart
fig, ax = line_chart(
    x_data=years,
    y_data=values,
    title="Economic Growth Over Time",
    subtitle="Annual GDP growth rate, 1960-2020",
    source="Source: World Bank",
    color='#006BA2',  # Economist blue
    event_markers=[1970, 1973, 2008],  # Mark recession years
)

Bar Chart

from diaplot import bar_chart

categories = ['2018', '2019', '2020', '2021', '2022']
values = [45, 52, 48, 61, 55]

fig, ax = bar_chart(
    x=categories,
    y=values,
    title="Annual Revenue",
    subtitle="Revenue in millions, 2018-2022",
    source="Source: Company Reports",
    color='#DB0A05',  # Economist red
    reference_lines=[50],  # Add target line
)